What inspires us?
When Nina started her jewelry line in 2012, most of her designs were simply inspired by things she wanted to wear, that she wished existed. She often pulled references from the female heroes of the mythology and folklore stories she remembered from childhood.
When Nina moved from Brooklyn to Austin and opened her mobile shop inside a 1959 Airstream Bambi in 2016, she had the chance to hear from her customers directly for the first time. She was shocked to learn what the symbolism from her collections meant to them. One woman used the Hunter's ear cuff to feel powerful in a meeting, another wore the Goddess Necklace as she went through IVF. It was at this moment that Nina realized the power her jewelry had.
This realization shifted the inspiration for the collections away from what she wanted to make for herself and toward what the women around her needed in that moment. With each new collection, Nina listens to the pulse of her community offering collections that uplift, heal and remind women that we are in this together.
Spring 2026
Chrysalis
Inspired by the life cycle of the butterfly.
Fall 2025
Daughters of the West
Inspired by the female outlaws of the wild west. Born during a time when women stood in the shadows of their rugged men, the Daughters of the West proved that they were as good - if not better - than their male counterparts.
New years 2025
Vision Board Necklaces
Charm Necklaces that help you manifest your dreams.
spring 2024
Evil Eye
The Evil Eye is a folk concept that the hostile glance of certain people, gods, animals or mythological figures can result in injury, illness or even death. The best way of protection is to wear eye charms that will divert the evil gaze in the first place. These are modern protection pieces.
fall 2023
Energy
This collection was crafted with naturally found Ammonite fossils, a mineral used for generations as a tool for cycling out negative energy and replacing it with positive energy. The spiral shape represents moving from the old to the new.
spring 2023
Vessel of Hope
This collection is inspired by the Greek myth of Pandora's Box. This collection is a reminder that as women, we hold the keys to hope inside of us. We are the vessels of hope, keeping it alive for all of humanity.
Fall 2022
Destiny
This collection is inspired by the symbolism behind two of the most optimistic cards to receive in tarot, the sun card and the star card. I've recreated these ancient symbols of hope and prosperity as talismans to usher in your bright and abundant destiny.
Spring 2022
Woman's Work
Inspired by an exhibit on contemporary quilting that I saw in early 2020, this collection spotlights the idea that sewing and quilting has often been spoken down upon as, "Women's Work". I used Feminist motifs like the Oberlin Star (named for Oberlin College, the first American college to admit black students in 1835 and the first to allow women to receive a Bachelor's degree in 1841).
Siren's Flight
This collection is inspired by ancient art depictions of the Sirens where they were shown as beautiful maidens wearing elaborate crowns with beautiful wings and claws for feet.
Furiosa
\The collection is inspired by one of my favorite heroines, Furiosa from the movie Mad Max: Fury Road. In the film, Furiosa leads the charge for freedom, but the battle is fought collectively by a group of enslaved women and the allies they find along their way.
Doors of Janus
The Doors of Janus Collection is inspired by Janus is the god of beginnings and transitions. He is also of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time. Janus is usually a two-faced god who looks to the future and to the past.
Inferno
Inspired by the fire that each woman holds inside, this collection is a reminder to the wearer of this power. Composed of hand-carved Goddess bodies, mirrored after ancient sculptures and bronze-cast matchsticks, each piece radiates a light that cannot be contained.
Fortuna
The Fortuna collection is inspired by the Roman God of luck. This collection is made to be modern talismans that will bring you good fortune when you wear them. Fortuna is always portrayed with a cloth covering their eyes, a reminder to ancient Romans that fortune is truly blind.
Chaos
Chaos is a collection inspired by the ancient myth of Chaos. Late classical authors redefined Chaos as the chaotic mix of elements that existed in the primordial universe, conflating it with the primal "Mud", from which the first snakes slithered the earth.
